June 15, 2016Wednesday prescribing opioids Coming soon National Drug Control Policy Director to speak at AOA House of Delegates Town Hall Michael Botticelli will be speaking at the AOA House of Delegates Public Policy Town Hall on the opioid epidemic.
June 9, 2016Thursday prescribing opioids Risks vs. benefits Q&A: What physicians need to know about safe opioid prescribing Katherine Galluzzi, DO, explains how physicians can weigh the risks and benefits of treating pain with opioids.
June 7, 2016Tuesday prescribing opioids News in Brief Latest opioid news: New limits, campaigning and Prince Prince becomes the face of the opioid epidemic while candidates address opioid addiction on the campaign trail.
May 18, 2016Wednesday prescribing opioids News in Brief Congress moves forward with opioid legislation CARA legislation signals congressional intent to halt opioid epidemic.
May 4, 2016Wednesday advocacyprescribing opioids News in Brief Advocacy in action: Providing DOs with a voice in opioid discussions AOA continues to voice the osteopathic medical profession’s concerns about the opioid epidemic through events and legislation.
April 27, 2016Wednesday pain managementprescribing opioidsvideo Let’s get clinical Nerve blocks, nitrous oxide can be more effective than opioids in treating pain, DO says Alexis LaPietra, DO, led her New Jersey ER in changing protocols to reduce opioid use. Here’s a closer look at the new protocols.
April 11, 2016Monday pain managementprescribing opioids Outside the box DO develops protocols to help patients manage pain without opioids Alexis LaPietra, DO, has spearheaded major changes in pain treatment in the nation’s second-busiest emergency room.
April 7, 2016Thursday medical schoolprescribing opioids News in Brief COMs commit to broadening medical education on opioid prescribing AOA partners with AACOM to improve medical student education on proper prescribing.
April 6, 2016Wednesday prescribing opioids News in Brief Risk profiling: Intel to combat the opioid epidemic As patients seek relief for pain, physicians must balance potential for abuse with responsible patient care.
March 25, 2016Friday prescribing opioids News in Brief States increase restrictions on painkiller prescribing Massachusetts passed legislation restricting painkiller prescriptions to a week and two states consider similar measures.